John F. Kennedy: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 3 vol. (1962–64), contains speeches and statements, 1961–63. Biographies up to and including his presidential campaign are James MacGregor Burns, John Kennedy: A Political Profile (1960); Theodore H. White, The Making of the President (1961, reissued 1988); Herbert S. Parmet, Jack: The Struggles of John F. Kennedy (1980); and Nigel Hamilton, JFK: Reckless Youth (1992). Theodore C. Sorensen, Kennedy (1965, reprinted 1988), is a detailed history of his political career by his chief aide. Christopher Matthews, Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry That Shaped Postwar America (1996), discusses how advancing political careers caused a personal rift. His presidency is examined in more detail by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House (1965, reprinted 1983), by the historian Kennedy designated to keep this record; David Burner, John F. Kennedy and a New Generation (1988); James N. Giglio, The Presidency of John F. Kennedy (1991); and Richard Reeves, President Kennedy: Profile of Power (1993). Seymour M. Hersh, The Dark Side of Camelot (1997), examines Kennedy’s alleged behind-the-scenes indiscretions. Useful bibliographies include DeLloyd J. Guth and David R. Wrone (compilers), The Assassination of John F. Kennedy: A Comprehensive Historical and Legal Bibliography, 1963–1979 (1980), listing more than 5,000 works; and James N. Giglio (compiler), John F. Kennedy (1995).
A biography of Kennedy’s wife is Lester David, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Portrait of Her Private Years (1994). Wendy Leigh and Stephen Karten, Prince Charming: The John F. Kennedy, Jr. Story, rev. ed. (1999), is a biography of Kennedy’s son.
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| Invalidated site: History Facts - 8 U.S. Presidents Who Struggled in School. | Oct 11, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Facts - 8 U.S. Presidents Who Struggled in School. | Aug 05, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | May 25, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Kennedy family curse. | Dec 30, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 18, 2025 | ||
| Added a cross-reference. | Sep 22, 2025 | ||
| Added iconic Resolute Desk image. | Jun 02, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference to DEI article. | Feb 18, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| Added an interactive timeline of the Kennedy presidency. | Aug 06, 2024 | ||
| Added reference to list of assassination and assassination attempts. | Jul 29, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 26, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-reference to the Zapruder film article. | Apr 03, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 19, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-references. | Nov 19, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Mar 03, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Feb 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - John F. Kennedy (1961-November 1963). | Jan 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Miller Center - John F. Kennedy. | Aug 30, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 30, 2022 | ||
| Rearranged media. | Mar 22, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic KiDS - John F. Kennedy. | Mar 13, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jun 04, 2021 | ||
| Removed cross-reference. | Apr 17, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Feb 12, 2020 | ||
| Added an overview video of his presidency. | Oct 12, 2018 | ||
| Added cross-references. | Sep 22, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smithsonian Channel - Jackie Kennedy Stands Silently By. | Feb 15, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 09, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: USA 4 Kids - Biography of John F.Kennedy. | Aug 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - Biography of John F. Kennedy. | Aug 01, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Shrimp. | Mar 19, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - American Experience - Biography of John F. Kennedy. | Mar 19, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Miller Center - Biography of John F. Kennedy. | Feb 20, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of John F. Kennedy. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Archontology.org - Biography of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of John F. Kennedy. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: The White House - Biography of John F. Kennedy. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Added "today" to his quotation concerning the New Frontier: "We stand today on the edge of a New Frontier." |
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Jul 27, 2011 | |
| Added a video of his inaugural address. | May 02, 2011 | ||
| Added timeline. | Apr 15, 2011 | ||
| Added photograph from 1961. | Jan 18, 2011 | ||
| Added video of discussion by behind-the-scenes participants in the Kennedy-Nixon TV debate. | Sep 02, 2009 | ||
| Added videos of Kennedy's inauguration address and an overview of the Peace Corps. | Sep 02, 2009 | ||
| Added photograph. | Jun 25, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 15, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Spectrum Biographies - Biography of John F. Kennedy. | Feb 22, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - History - Biography of John F Kennedy. |
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Apr 30, 2007 | |
| Added new Web site: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. | Jan 26, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. | Jan 26, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. | Jan 26, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. | Jan 26, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The White House - Biography of John F. Kennedy. | Nov 03, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. | Aug 10, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: AmericanPresident.org - John F. Kennedy - A Life in Brief. | Jun 21, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 06, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 10, 2004 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 11, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 10, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 28, 1999 |